in briefThe AfD offered a range of hardline policies and a nostalgic vision of a return to cleaner, safer streets, and taking pride in being German.The historic win comes as Germany's federal government's approval rating drops in public opinion polls.A far-right party has taken a steady lead in a regional election in Germany for the first time since World War Two.The Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, exit polls showed, putting the far-right party on the cusp of power at state level.The AfD won 44.4 per cent of the vote, with...